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Japanese singer/YouTuber Nanawo Akari has posted a music video for her seventh CD single song "Seikai wa Iranai" ( I don't need a right answer ) on her official YouTube channel . The pop tune is now featured as the ending theme for the spring 2024 TV anime Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (known as Sentai Daishikkaku in Japan). Nanawo Akari "Seikai wa Iranai" music video Go! Go! Loser Ranger! anime creditless ending movie Related: Tatsuya Kitani Shares Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Anime Opening Theme Music Video Nanawo Akari has over 830,000 YouTube subscribers, and her music videos uploaded to date have received over 350 million views on video-sharing sites. She made her major debut with “One Room Sugar Life,” the opening theme for the 2018 TV anime Happy Sugar Life . After that ,she has provided theme songs for Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It (2020), Warlords of Sigrdrifa (2020), The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace...

The wacky world of "WcDonald's" will soon be brought to the real world as an isekai-style dining experience.

"WcDonald's" is a common fictional alias in anime for America's iconic fast food chain. According to Anime News Network, the imaginary franchise will soon become official, as McDonald's is introducing a new series of menu items inspired by the fake brand. On March 9-10, McDonald's restaurants in Los Angeles, California will offer these items alongside McDonald's standard fare. Additionally, McDonald's is partnering with Pierrot, the anime studio behind Naruto, to produce a series of four animated shorts showcasing WcDonald's' new animated universe. Customers will have the opportunity to experience this universe firsthand through a series of interactive tabletop projections -- effectively transporting them to an isekai world.

Related McDonald's Reveals Its New Kirby and Sanrio Happy Meal Toys McDonald's Japan unveils two sets of its upcoming new Happy Meal toys, featuring...

One of the most 'torturous' shonen comedy manga out there is getting an anime adaptation.

The anime for 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess has just been announced, with the series planned to be released in January 2024. The director for the series is Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, who has previously been a screenwriter on iseki anime adaptations such as That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, as well as other fantasy anime and slice-of-life series such as Do It Yourself!!. The studio behind the series is Pine Jam, which recently released the anime adaptation for Paradox Live.

Final Issue of Shonen Magazine Edge Reveals Fate of Shaman King, Otaku Elf and Other Titles

The comedic plot for 'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess involves two nations at war with each other, with the princess of the Human World's kingdom being captured by the villainous Hellhorde. Unfortunately for the latter, however, outright torture is forbidden between the kingdoms,...

A popular Kodansha publication is ending, sending several manga series elsewhere.

Shonen Magazine Edge has now published its final issue, with the cessation of the title originally announced in August 2023. The shonen manga magazine began publication in 2015, with its first issue being marked by a new series from Hiroyuki Takei, the creator of Shaman King. The current iteration of the long-running franchise, Shaman King The Super Star, was one of the biggest titles being published in Shonen Magazine Edge. Thankfully, it and the magazine's numerous other works will find new homes in different Kodansha titles, as revealed by Comic Natalie.

Related: Isekai Rom-Com Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers Gets Anime Series

According to the Japanese website, the following manga will be relocated to the Comic Days app:

Otaku Elf by Akihiko Higuchi (starts on Dec. 20) Ah, Sore Pon Desu! by Kentauloss (starts on Dec. 13) I Got...

Hikikomori anime often explore the psychological turmoil of isolation and the comfort found in cutting ties with society. Some hikikomori anime, like "Princess Jellyfish," show that coming together with other recluses can combat loneliness. "Welcome to the N.H.K." offers an in-depth look at the hikikomori phenomenon, portraying the experiences of isolation with authenticity and understanding.

In Japan, hikikomori refers to a phenomenon of severe social isolation and confinement usually seen in young adults. Synonymous with hikikomori is the term Neet, an acronym for Not in Education, Employment, or Training, which is what most social recluses are – people who exist in solitude without contributing to a productive society.

Despite being viewed as a traumatic and disconsolate sociocultural experience tied to countless public problems and mental health concerns, hikikomori became intrinsically linked to otaku culture in media, often showcasing NEETs as obsessive anime fans who cut themselves off from society...

Otaku representation in anime can feel rather underwhelming. Only a few good titles can qualify as the best anime with otaku characters or anime made explicitly for that personality trope. Fortunately, the tides have been turning a little in this regard lately, and the personality type is finally getting its time in the limelight. Recent hits like Romantic Killer, My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999 and more have proved that characters obsessed with games, anime and manga don't need to be stereotyped in order to be entertaining. Now, this particular trend is gaining more popularity through a certain socially recluse elf.

It's about time that introverted anime fans are served with a unique twist to an otaku character, and a deity who is obsessed with gaming, food and staying hidden in her room is the perfect plot line to bring something new to the table in this regard. Otaku Elf...